The origin of the name of this tulip is unknown. This late-blooming tulip was a kind of harbinger of summer.
It was one of the beloved tulips of the tulip mania. As one of the few tulip species from the 17th century, it still exists. Soomerschoon (translates to Summer Beauty) is still cultivated at the Hortus Bulborum in Limmen.
Van Baaren, M.C. (2023). Soomerschoon, (25×35 cm). Museum de Zwarte Tulp, Lisse.
Text: Henk Looijesteijn, Researcher Social History bij IISG Amsterdam
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